5/09/2012

Grand Lotto 6/55 Odd To Even Ratio

The odd to even ratio of 350 jackpot numbers studied for the game Grand
Lotto 6/55 is fairly even. Based on 350 results, 1042
winning numbers were odd;1058 of the winning numbers were even.

Following is the summary of the odd-even ratio statistics. Notice
that a lotto combination is generally a
mix of 3 odd numbers and 3 even numbers, capturing 35% of the total draws. If you want to capture a higher rate, consider
also the 2:4 and 4:2
odd-to-even ratios. Overall, you capture the 78%
favorable ratios with a hit index of 1.3,
which means recurring, on average, every 1.3 draws.

The 5:1 and 1:5odd-even ratios are worth trying if you
want to capture an even higher probability. You just have to consider
the hit index of 10 to 11 draws. To be exact, the
ratios 5:1 and 1:5 combined has the tendency to recur again after 1 to 3 draws; other than that, it takes 4
to 23 draws.

On the other hand, the ratios 2:4 and 4:2 combined, with a hit index of 2.3, are sure to recur within the next
5 draws; while the ratio 3:3 is sure to recur within the next 3 to 4 draws.

Odd

Even

Freq

%

Ave Hit
Index

3

3

122

35%

3

2

4

77

22%

5

4

2

73

21%

5

5

1

36

10%

10

1

5

32

9%

11

0

6

7

2%

50

6

0

3

1%

117

Total

350

100%

Eliminating The Lower Probability

We already know that there are more than
28 million combinations that can be made from Lotto 6/55. But, based
on statistics, not all of them are good winning combinations. Based
on the data above, you can eliminate the 3% of the combinations.
These are the all-odd (6 odd numbers)
and all-even (6 even numbers) numbers.
If you want to reduce more your choices of combinations, you can
disregard both 1:5 and 5:1 odd-even combinations. With that you
still have 78% probability chances. To simplify the way you combine
numbers, you can opt to focus on 3:3, 2:4, 4:2 odd-even ratios.

How many combinations to play?

To ensure that you target the highly
probable combinations, play 9 combinations as follows: three 3:3, two
2:4, two 4:2, and one each for 1: 5 and 5:1 odd-even ratios. If you
are budget constrained, play 5 combinations where 2 combos are 3:3
odd-even and one each for 2:4, 4:2, and 5:1 or 1:5.

What's the ideal order of the odd and even
numbers?

Perhaps you want to find out which number
should be odd or even. The answer is any number in any order. Take a
look at the data that follows.
Notice that the odd and even numbers are fairly distributed. That's less headache for you
because you need not concern yourself about where should be odd or
even.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

Total

Odd

171

172

166

175

182

176

1042

Even

179

178

184

175

168

174

1058

Compared to a
previous study, the results of which follows, note that the ratio of odd to even has not changed
significantly.

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A Friendly Encouragement

Do not spend more than what your financial capacity can give you. Be wise! Spend first your money to what is more important than playing lotto. Better to have an extra budget for your lotto spending in order not to sacrifice your necessities. And, be generous all the time the right way.